Tag: michael gaal
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of community meetings, D-11 superintendent Michael Gaal took to the stage…
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How does the future of D-11 look without collective bargaining?
Following the Colorado Springs D-11 Board of Education’s decision to end their 56-year-old collective bargaining agreement with its teachers’ union, the question on many people’s minds is: What exactly is going to change? “Unfortunately, we don’t know ultimately what that all is going to look like,” Colorado Springs Education Association President Kevin Coughlin said. The…
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D-11 surprises teachers with $11,000 awards for academic achievement
As the 2023-24 school year winds down, four teachers in Colorado Springs School District 11 got one more surprise before breaking for the summer. D-11 administrators each teacher with a gift of $11,000 at their respective schools Monday through the newly announced Teacher Impact Award. Funded through a new donation from The Dakota Foundation, the award is…
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Colorado Springs D-11 innovation zone approved by state board of education
The Colorado Springs School of Technology is one step closer to opening next school year. The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a planned innovation zone for Colorado Springs School District 11. The Colorado Springs School of Technology is anticipated to be open to students for the 2024-25 school…
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D-11 applies for innovation zone to expand STEM education
In an effort to better prepare local students for Colorado Springs’ burgeoning industries, District 11 is hoping to provide a new option aimed at kickstarting careers into the tech field. The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) would be an innovation zone in a partnership between the district, local colleges, industries and governments to increase…